The Chiefs enter Phase Three of the offseason workout program with the first set of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) on May 26-28. The next period of OTAs occur June 2-4 and June 9-12, and then the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 16-18 before the Chiefs report for training camp sometime in late July. Kansas City’s pass defense remains intact from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker was a glaring need entering the 2015 NFL Draft. The Chiefs, after all, only had Derrick Johnson, Josh Mauga, James-Michael Johnson and JoJo Dickson on the roster. The quartet now has company after the Chiefs added much-needed depth with the fourth-round selection (118th overall) of Georgia inside linebacker Ramik Wilson. “He’s big, he’s fast …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have been nothing short of active the first week of free agency before slowing down in recent days with just $135,675 remaining in available cap space. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid have attacked weaknesses, including the wide receiver position, offensive line and the secondary. The Chiefs also made a commitment …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs and inside linebacker Josh Mauga agreed to a three-year deal, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com. The contract won’t become official until Monday, according to the source. While the financial terms of the contract weren’t disclosed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports it is an $8 million deal. Schefter was the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weekend sets the stage for the NFL’s new calendar year. NFL teams starting Saturday are allowed to contact and enter negotiations with the certified agents of players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents when 2014 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, per NFL rules. Any agreed upon contract during the three-day window, however, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made another move Thursday to provide cap relief ahead of free agency by announcing the release of inside linebacker Joe Mays. The release of Mays saved an estimated $2.7 million, but the Chiefs remain an estimated $2.8 million over the cap before the start of the league’s calendar year, which begins March 10. The …
INDIANAPOLIS – Pending unrestricted free agent linebacker Josh Mauga overcame odds in 2014 to become a starter for the Chiefs. And the Chiefs apparently hope to bring him back. The Chiefs met with Mauga’s agent during the NFL Scouting Combine and expressed interest in re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source familiar with the situation confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs originally signed Mauga on …
The 2014 season brought mixed results from the linebacker corps, with the outside edge rushers producing a stellar effort rushing the quarterback and the interior struggling against the run. 2014 ROSTER: Dee Ford, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, James-Michael Johnson, Josh Martin, Josh Mauga, Joe Mays, Frank Zombo INJURED RESERVE: Derrick Johnson (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Justin Houston, Josh Magua, Josh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe missed a third straight day of practice while battling the flu. “He’s taken in some fluids and trying to maintain keeping those fluids in,” coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday. “We’ll just see how he does. He is making improvement.” Reid appeared optimistic Bowe, who is officially listed as questionable, would …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs practiced indoors Thursday after Kansas City received its first snowfall of the year Wednesday night. But the Chiefs are still down wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and defensive end Jaye Howard, both whom missed a second straight day of practice with the flu. The Chiefs also list outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) as not practicing. …
